Peter Sultan
Downed w charcuterie & Ian Hunter. Great grip but not tree bark ripping tannins or too blueberriesh, er, just right for a strong mouvedre
Downed w charcuterie & Ian Hunter. Great grip but not tree bark ripping tannins or too blueberriesh, er, just right for a strong mouvedre
9.0Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Good solid wine. Closed. Needs time
Good solid wine. Closed. Needs time
8.8Tom Kobylarz
Lots of potential to go higher here with more time in the bottle. On a Faugeres kick this weekend. Where Barral was more dense and powerful, the Fantine is the female version with more elegance and poise, with a firm backbone of tannin and juicy acidity. Wild flavors of violets, licorice, spice with blueberry and blackberry fruit. Darker but more elegant fruit character intensity. A long finish that tightens up some on the end. #faugeres #fantine
Lots of potential to go higher here with more time in the bottle. On a Faugeres kick this weekend. Where Barral was more dense and powerful, the Fantine is the female version with more elegance and poise, with a firm backbone of tannin and juicy acidity. Wild flavors of violets, licorice, spice with blueberry and blackberry fruit. Darker but more elegant fruit character intensity. A long finish that tightens up some on the end. #faugeres #fantine
9.4romo
Some funk blew off to yield beautiful balance and bright spice.
Some funk blew off to yield beautiful balance and bright spice.
9.3Nick Piccone
Opens up a little funky but after that a spice, licorice, blackberry
Opens up a little funky but after that a spice, licorice, blackberry
8.9RHvdG
Excellent.
Excellent.
9.0Hanif Perry
Sweet juice. A little tight but good southern rhone.
Sweet juice. A little tight but good southern rhone.
9.1Matt Perlman
Agree with other recent reviewers--less dense than Barral, more lithe and floral and pretty, so initially more approachable but shut down after seeing some air. A bit of time should help
Agree with other recent reviewers--less dense than Barral, more lithe and floral and pretty, so initially more approachable but shut down after seeing some air. A bit of time should help
9.1Jean-Marc Troadec
Dark fruit Leather funkiness. Great acidic pop throughout (though I'm getting a phantom-like petillant effect). In some ways reminded me of a stranger la Rioja Alta Gran Reserva Rioja... I think this is fermented by carbonic maceration? (no cap punch down or pump over, say the winemakers...) I plan on *definitely* buying this again. Faugères in the house!
Dark fruit Leather funkiness. Great acidic pop throughout (though I'm getting a phantom-like petillant effect). In some ways reminded me of a stranger la Rioja Alta Gran Reserva Rioja... I think this is fermented by carbonic maceration? (no cap punch down or pump over, say the winemakers...) I plan on *definitely* buying this again. Faugères in the house!
9.3Richard Lewis
Solid tannins, much fruit
Solid tannins, much fruit
9.3Location
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